King James Version

1 Chronicles 23:4

Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:

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מֵאֵ֗לֶּהmeelehfrom theseאֵלֶּהpreposition, pronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “from these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).לְנַצֵּ֨חַ֙lenatsechato excelנָצַחpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “to excel”, the to-form of the verbH5329properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); to be permanentexcel, chief musician (singer), oversee(-r), set forward.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…מְלֶ֣אכֶתmelekhetwork , -manshipמְלָאכָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “work , -manship”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4399properly, deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)business, [phrase] cattle, [phrase] industrious, occupation, ([phrase] -pied), [phrase] officer, thing (made), use, (manner of) work((-man), -manship).בֵּיתbeytfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…יְהוָ֔הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).עֶשְׂרִ֥יםesrimtwentyעֶשְׂרִיםadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “twenty”, the ordinary formH6242twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth(six-) score, twenty(-ieth).וְאַרְבָּעָ֖הvearbaahand fourאַרְבַּעconjunction, adjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “and four”, the ordinary formH702fourfour.אָ֑לֶףalefthousandאֶלֶףadjective, cardinal, both genders, singular, absolute — “thousand”, the ordinary formH505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousandthousand.וְשֹׁטְרִ֥יםveshoterimand officerשֹׁטֵרconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and officer”, a verb used as a describing wordH7860properly, a scribe, i.e. (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrateofficer, overseer, ruler.וְשֹׁפְטִ֖יםveshofetimand judgeשָׁפַטconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and judge”, a verb used as a describing wordH8199to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)[phrase] avenge, [idiom] that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), [idiom] needs, plead, reason, rule.שֵׁ֥שֶׁתsheshetsixשֵׁשׁadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, construct — “six”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8337six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixthsix(-teen, -teenth), sixth.אֲלָפִֽיםalafimthousandאֶלֶףadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “thousand”, the ordinary formH505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousandthousand.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;

Young’s Literal Translation

Of these to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah [are] twenty and four thousand, and officers and judges six thousand,

World English Bible

David said, “Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of Yahweh’s house, six thousand were officers and judges,

Darby Translation

Of these, twenty-four thousand were to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;

Douay-Rheims

Of these twenty-four thousand were chosen, and distributed unto the ministry of the house of the Lord: and six thousand were the overseers and judges.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Of the overseers over the works of the house of the Lord there were twenty-four thousand, and there were six thousand scribes and judges;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀπὸ τῶν ἐργοδιωκτῶν ἐπὶ τὰ ἔργα οἴκου Κυρίου εἴκοσι τέσσαρες χιλιάδες, καὶ γραμματεῖς καὶ κριταὶ ἑξακισχίλιοι,